National Sports

BRUSSELS (AP) — A soccer match between host Belgium and Sweden was suspended at halftime Monday after two Swedes were killed in a shooting in central Brussels before kickoff.

Head coach Orlondo Steinauer will have a pleasant issue to address when the Hamilton Tiger-Cats return from their bye week. Hamilton (8-9) finishes its regular season visiting Montreal (10-7) on Oct. 28. The two teams return to Molson Stadium on Nov.

Rugby Canada has entrusted Kingsley Jones to lead Canada back to the World Cup, handing him a two-year contract extension that will see him in charge through 2025.

Lacrosse is making its return to the Olympic stage in 2028. And there's high hopes for far greater exposure for the sport on an international level.

A field heavy with international talent will kick off the Grand Slam of Curling schedule on Tuesday at the HearingLife Tour Challenge in Niagara Falls, Ont.

BROSSARD, Que. — Montreal Canadiens forward Kirby Dach has sustained a "significant injury" and will be out for an extended period of time, the team announced Monday.

Forge FC's Bobby Smyrniotis is up for coach of the year in the Canadian Premier League for a fifth straight year. Smyrniotis is against Patrice Gheisar of HFX Wanderers FC and Cavalry FC's Tommy Wheeldon Jr.

TORONTO — The Maple Leafs didn't change their goal song for five full seasons. They've had two in two games to start the 2023-24 campaign — and there are more to come.

NEW YORK — Toronto centre Auston Matthews has been named the NHL's first star of its opening week of the 2023-24 season after he posted hat tricks in the Maple Leafs' first two games.

Flag football will become an Olympic sport for the first time in 2028, and Jim Mullin can see a day when the tackle game follows suit.